From The Teachings of Silvanus: "Do not be a sausage which is full of useless things."

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Amma Syncletica: Logoi (unfinished)

In the beginning, there is struggle and a lot of work for those who come near to God. But after that, there is indescribable joy. It is just like building a fire: at first it’s smoky and your eyes water, but later you get the desired result. Thus we ought to light the divine fire in ourselves with tears and effort.– Amma Syncleticafrom ‘Desert Sayings’ quoted in How Shall We Live by Joan Chittister, OSB.

Amma Syncletica said, "There are many who live in the mountains and behave as if they were in the town; they are wasting their time. It is possible to be a solitary in one's mind while living in a crowd; and it is possible for those who are solitaries to live in the crowd of their own thoughts."